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Moral emblems : with aphorisms, adages, and proverbs, of all ages and nations, from Jacob Cats and Robert Farlie : with illustrations freely rendered, from designs found in their works (1860)

Cats, Jacob, 1577-1660, Farley, Robert, Venne, Adriaen Pietersz. van de, 1589-1662, ill, Leighton, John, 1822-1912, ill, Pigot, Richard · London : Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts · leaf 55

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fable clouds did mantle up heavens light.When ftarres are vaild, and Phceb her homes doth hide,Laying her creflet and attire afide. The more nights fogge doth mafke the fpangled fpheare,The more in darkenefle doth my Light appeare;Nights foggy cold doth make my flame more ftrong,And lights more… … EXPERIENCE IS THE INSTRUCTOR OF FOOLS. HE IS A GREAT FOOL \A/HO FORGETS HIMSELF.Sil^i nequam, cui bonus.

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